Failures and Triumphs

Foraging: Wood Sorrel

Since my go green locavore obsession I have wanted to do some foraging and eat some wild plant from my neighborhood. Well in the most recent Food & Wine there was a small article about foraging. Top of the list, wood sorrel, what most people assume of shamrocks and grow wild in abundance. So I went out and picked a handful of the stuff from my backyard to try.

Raw it had a kick-in-the-mouth lemon pepper flavor which took a little getting used to and will not be for everyone. It also left my teeth a little gritty like spinach does.

I also sautéed some real quick. It turned it into almost nothing and mush right away since the leaves are so thin.

This had taste that I am still trying to put my finger on. I will have to try it again and get back to you.

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